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C93900 Bronze vs. Zamak 2

C93900 bronze belongs to the copper alloys classification, while Zamak 2 belongs to the zinc alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is C93900 bronze and the bottom bar is Zamak 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 95
87
Elongation at Break, % 5.6
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.36
0.26
Shear Modulus, GPa 35
33
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 190
360
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 130
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 170
130
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 140
95
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 940
390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 850
380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 340
410
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
110
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 19
28

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
35

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 30
12
Density, g/cm3 9.1
6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 360
380

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 9.5
20
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 83
420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 5.8
7.5
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 5.9
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 8.1
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
41
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 7.5
11

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.0050
3.5 to 4.3
Antimony (Sb), % 0 to 0.5
0
Cadmium (Cd), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Copper (Cu), % 76.5 to 79.5
2.5 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.1
Lead (Pb), % 14 to 18
0 to 0.0050
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 1.5
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.0050
0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.080
0
Tin (Sn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0 to 0.0030
Zinc (Zn), % 0 to 1.5
92.2 to 94
Residuals, % 0 to 1.1
0